St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-27

the state reform school, the Others at differ
| eht locations in the state. Boring is to uni
| VerSaily go down until granite is reached and
| then fifty feet into the rock.
| Capt. Anson Northrup's petition to con-
gfess Tor compensation for martial services of
| good effect at Fort Ridgely during the Indian
war, and as Union soldier in the Rebellion,
pears the honored signatures of Henry NJ.
Rice. h. Fl. Sibley, Edmund Rice C. E. Flan-
drau and many others.
Senator Keller's new banking amendment is
10 reduce the amount of capital needed by
Incorporated banks from $4,000 to $4,000 in
cltles OF lOOO population; $4,000 in cities of
I,9ou; S2O,OUO IN cities OF 1000. and 1000 for
all cites having over that population.
Senator Goodrich's joint memorial for the
ratification of the Red Lake treaty, is accord
ing TO the sense OF the Crookston meeting.
Schooi sections l6 and Sc in every township,
and many acres of swamp lands, will come
into the possession of the state.
The house passed the memorial to congress
asking the enactment of q law authorizing
the national government to take possession
OF coal lands under the right of eminent
domain in cases of unlawful combinations.
The object OF Senator Edwards bill to re-
qnire railroads to put up passenger depots at
all junction points, seems to be to place the
matter entirely in the hands of the railroad
commission
Senator A. Fl. Truax was seated yesterday
in the place of D. f. Akin by vote OF % to
16 adopting the report of tie committee. He
takes Akin's place upon all the committees.
Senator Pope's soldiers relief fund bill will
provide for q levy of a one-tenth of a mill tax
TO make up the fund. which is to be in the
hands of a special committee in every county.
The house committee of the whole recon-
mende0 the passage OF Rogers bill to amend
the general laws of 1878, and Reyes bill re-
lating to foreclosure of mortgages.
The old case of A. Rock, of LIE Sueur
county, asking for 81, 600 for money expended
in contesting his opponents election to the
legislature. bobhed up yesterday.
Potter's bill in regard to publishing consti-
tutlonal anne mendmentS which are to be SUBJ
mitted to the people has been recommitted to
the Judiciary committee.
The senate Judiciary committee yesterday
noen decided to recommend Senator Oswald's
bill for an additional judge in the Fourth jul
dicial district.
The house adopted Mr.. Cloutier's memorial
to congress, adopted by the board of trade OF
Minneapolis, relating to the waterways of
the Northwest.
United States Senator c. K. Davis watched
with slight amusement the proceedings of the
senate committee of the whole yesterday aft
ernoon.
The Fourth judiciary district Ofinneapolis)
is pretty certain to get an additional district
Judge. The judiciary committee has agreed
to it.
Judge Fish was down from Minneapolis
working in the interests of another Judge to
help out Judges Lochreu. Young and Rea.
Mr.. Barker's bill to print digest of the
Minnesota reports has been ordered en-
crossed and placed OF its third reading.
Mr.. Pettit's bill relating to the estate of
Levi Butler, was before the committee of the
whole and recommended to be passed.
A determined attempt to kill or ruin the
nh. cinfr
the senate was made, but failed.
Mr.. Potter made an effort to fix a recess
each day from 12:35 to 2:30, contemplating
afternoon sessions, but it failed.
William Bird, of Martin county, has been
appointed fish commissioner vice Judge N. o.
Werner, of Red Wing, resigned.
The bill to abolish the state board Of imni-
grafton has been recommended to pass in
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Potter introduced a resolution to ex-
tend the house gallery on the east and west
sides of the chamber.
number of senators will visit the state
university to-day in company with the uni
versity committee.
Bills for appropriations for bridges in sib'
ley, Wabasha. Jackson and StearnS counties
were introduced.
The temperance and high license bills are
made special order for tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The legislature has been invited to visit the
deaf, dumb and blind asylum at Faribault.
The house held its first afternoon session
yesterday and seemed to enjoy it.
= The joint committee on reapportionment
will meet at $3.50 this morning.
visit will be paid to the Rochester insane
as lum Wednesday.
A list Of the special committees is to be
printed.
The bill to incorporate the village of Dundas
passed.